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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

We have embarassing pictures in Google Maps , videos about the death of an innocent man in the hands of a “competent&# cop , and even Yelp reviews that can damage your personal reputation , never mind your business. Companies are still challenged with whether they *should* get involved in the conversation.

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7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In fact, not only does your blog need to stand out from the average ones that are popping up every day, but you also need to compete with established blogs, with their loyal fan bases, that have been around for years. They’re designed to be chatty – as if you were having a conversation with a friend. Your blog has to be excellent.

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

How does one small hotel possibly compete with these hotel franchises? Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Is it even possible? We can say that it is.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But more than that, Mike’s post explains that social media is really about using social channels appropriately to communicate and converse — and as an extension of that, you might just end up being able to sell something. It’s really not that hard! It just requires a small shift in mindset.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

To succeed, they need to do the following well: Data analysis Provides holistic strategies to clients Training, presenting, and research Relationship-building and networking Outreach to online users and bloggers A social media marketer’s job never ends. They usually work 70 hour weeks and need to be extremely flexible.

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Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Top 29 Niche Social Media Sites (That Actually Send Traffic) : Andy Hagans consistently updates this list with some great resources that aren’t necessarily being tapped into by many folks, but maybe it’s time for things to change. Reddit Tips from the Top Dog on Reddit (Social News Watch): How do you become a top user on Reddit?

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Is Social Media Becoming Boring?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social media needs to be coupled with a creative strategy for maximum effectiveness, especially as everyone and their mothers join these sites and services to market themselves, their services, or their products. It’s lofty to consider social media as your only marketing aim. You can’t only write comments on forums.